Vaso-Vagal Discussion

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From: Erin
Date: 1/28/00
Time: 8:54:01 PM
Remote Name: 208.223.221.130

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I am a 25 year old female and was diagnosed with Vaso Vagal 6 years ago after a Tilt Table Test. The first episode I recall was in grade school after becoming overheated on a field trip. My episodes are similar to many of yours, losing my vision and ability to speak, although I am always able to hear what is going on around me. I have only vomited twice as a result of episodes, generally I am exhausted afterwards and have taken as little as 5 minutes to recover and up to a full day. I never know what will bring on an episode, although it always occurs while I am standing. They are occuring with more frequency lately, and although I don't always pass out I feel a tightness in my chest, difficulty breathing, inability to formulate complete thoughts, and a drop in blood pressure. My medications have included Toprol, and Florinef. My doctor has recently taken me off of the Florinef because of severe headaches. I just received a phone call from him tonight, after discussing it with my Cardiologist they have decided to try a low dose of Zoloft. I feel a bit anxious about taking an anti-depressant because I have always felt a fear that it was "all in my head". Finding this website this evening has been wonderful, and has helped put my mind at ease a bit. Has anyone else been prescribed Zoloft? I would appreciate any responses. Thank you! etyrrell@midmo.net

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I have suffered from vao-vagal for about 6 years now. Fortunately for me, I have only fainted twice. I agree with doctors being unsympathetic. To a point where my doctor made it seem as though I was just imagining this. I felt terrible after that doctor visit, I went to my car and cried for about half hour because I knew there was something definitely wrong and I wanted help in treating my symptoms. Doctors have diagnosed me with vaso-vagal and have given me beta blockers and anxiety meds. I feel better, but I don't feel comfortable being on meds for so long. I don't know which of the two helped, but I'm also afraid to get off them because I don't want to experience the dizziness and my eyes moving back and forth. The sad thing is that I don't know when it's coming so it's not like I can take the meds only when the symptoms are coming. I don't know what to do.

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Yesterday I had my 5th episode of fainting in 9 years. As I work in a medical setting, I have had nurses tell me a couple of times that it looked like I had a seizure. I am wondering if other's report the "seizure-like" movements as well, and what causes it.


This web site is not a substitute for a thorough medical evaluation and diagnosis of your vaso-vagal type symptoms.  Medical treatment and diagnosis is the only acceptable initial response to these serious symptoms since they might present from any number of life threatening and treatable illnesses. It is for you and your physician to rule out more serious illnesses; Please don't use this online forum as an alternative to getting responsible medical attention and being under the care of a physician for the duration of any unknown, suspected or dangerous vaso-vagal syndrome symptoms.
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